Do’s and Don’ts for removing top for first time
- Thread starter Rick hays
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- City
- Lynchburg
- State
- VA
Just go slow. 1st time I took mine off I discovered it was held on with strong 2 sided weatherstripping that stuck to the top & to the bulkhead.
You don't want to force it & have the 39 year old top to crack or break where you try to pry it off.
Use a solvent like decal remover or wd40. Test whichever will melt weatherstripping, that is stuck to something on your workbench, 1st.
Once you find one that turns the sticky part into goo that doesn't stick as much, try it along the top of the bulkhead with one of those fine straws attached to wd40 or whatever.
Hope this helps
You don't want to force it & have the 39 year old top to crack or break where you try to pry it off.
Use a solvent like decal remover or wd40. Test whichever will melt weatherstripping, that is stuck to something on your workbench, 1st.
Once you find one that turns the sticky part into goo that doesn't stick as much, try it along the top of the bulkhead with one of those fine straws attached to wd40 or whatever.
Hope this helps
- City
- God's Country
- State
- AR
Does your top have the little plastic things pictured here (right at the top front corner of the door where it meets the top/windshield frame)?
If so, be VERY careful with that as they always disintegrate when the top is removed the first time.
![IMG_1947[1].JPG](https://www.cj-8.com/data/attachments/50/50148-63f3c8b3160c7b0d4771e6192aae3131.jpg?hash=Y_PIsxYMew "IMG_1947[1].JPG")
If so, be VERY careful with that as they always disintegrate when the top is removed the first time.
- City
- Molalla
- State
- Or
Shouldn't be too hard to copy those. I'm sure someone could 3D copy those out of plastic. I could cast them in bronze if I had one to reference and make a pattern from. Strange that they all self destruct when the top comes off. Bronze should last.
Anyone know why bronze wouldn't work as well as plastic? Is the top the only thing holding them in place?
Anyone know why bronze wouldn't work as well as plastic? Is the top the only thing holding them in place?
Do these really make a difference in wind noise?
- City
- Woodway
- State
- Tx
I always wondered if they were on there for the dealership to tell if the top was removed - such as no warranty work on leaks if you remove top. Thoughts ??
californiajeeping
Member
- City
- auburn
- State
- ca
In for a set. ? I'd love to get the proper rubber pieces that go in that channel there too.
- City
- Molalla
- State
- Or
Anybody have a picture or drawing of this item not installed? What I see reminds me of the corners you buy in vinyl when fabricating a shower pan.
- City
- God's Country
- State
- AR
Jersey has one that was removed but broke, but I've never seen one that wasn't on a never-removed top.
I have an ACME full top for the Scrambler so I've always thought I'd take this 1/2 cab off, but the more I think about it I honestly hate to remove the top for the first time given that it's been on there since it left the factory.
I do agree it would be easy to 3D print if anyone had one removed that wasn't broken.
I have an ACME full top for the Scrambler so I've always thought I'd take this 1/2 cab off, but the more I think about it I honestly hate to remove the top for the first time given that it's been on there since it left the factory.
I do agree it would be easy to 3D print if anyone had one removed that wasn't broken.
- City
- God's Country
- State
- AR
I wouldn't think so. The top on this one is very quiet but I think that's probably more due to the top never having been off and the fact that it's been kept either in a garage or carport since new (and only has a hair over 5K on it).
- City
- Landing
- State
- NJ
They need to be made from very thin plastic. I recently pulled a set off a CJ7 in two pieces that could be used. CJ8 are different than CJ7. I’ll post up some pics.
